Two years after the station was purchased by Florida-based Azure Media LLC and more than a year after it returned from a prolonged local content blackout, WXBR officials are saying next week will bring a significant announcement.

The station, which operated for 60 years as WBET, has advertised online for three bilingual English and Haitian Creole speaking radio operators to work in Randolph, and one of WXBR’s leading talk radio voices may have left the station.

Several people in the city familiar with the station said they have heard that WXBR is switching to primarily Haitian-language programming.

“The rumor has it they are changing to a Haitian format and moving,” said Ward 5 Councilor Dennis DeNapoli.

DeNapoli hosted a weekly radio show on WXBR from 2006 to 2012. He now hosts a Saturday night show on 95.9 FM WATD.

If the station does move, to Randolph or elsewhere, it will likely retain its Brockton-based Federal Communications Commission license, DeNapoli said. FCC records show Azure filed for a renewal of that license in the spring.

Edward Perry, owner of WATD, also said he has also heard the station is changing to Haitian-focused programming.

“It does seem logical that’s something they will do because the Haitian pirate stations are doing pretty well with that format,” Perry said. “It makes economic sense.”

Kevin Tocci, a former news director and morning drive host at WXBR, said he heard the same rumblings, though Tocci said he has not had any formal conversations with station owners since he left in 2012.

“If they’re planning on leaving, it will be the end of an era,” Tocci said.

Ron Van Dam, a WXBR talk show host and general manager, posted on his Facebook page that he left the station. Reached by phone, he declined to comment on his job status or the station’s maneuverings.

While exactly what is happening with WXBR remains unclear, company officials did confirm that the station will make a major announcement next week.

Jhonson Napoleon, co-owner of parent company Azure Media, said more information about upcoming changes would be available next week, but otherwise declined to comment on details.

WXBR Operations Manager Tremeda Martin said an announcement was coming Monday, but said she was unable to comment further.

Other WXBR radio personalities did not respond to requests for comment.

Mark Donahue, who holds the family trust that owns the station’s building at 250 Belmont St., was not available this week to detail the state of WXBR’s lease.

Page 2 of 2 - If WXBR does move out of Brockton or changes to a Haitian Creole format, it will be the first time in decades that the city does not have a dedicated English-speaking radio station.

The station has been serving the region since 1946. It features local news, weather, talk shows, sports and traffic reports.

In 2012, it was purchased by Azure, a Haitian-American company, then went silent for eight months while it dealt with financial and equipment problems and moved from the old Enterprise building at 60 Main St., to 250 Belmont St.

WXBR uses a transmitter tower in West Bridgewater.

Perry, the WATD owner, said his station is making plans to expand its footprint in Brockton if WXBR no longer serves its historic role.

He said up until now WATD has maintained an informal “non-aggression pact” with WXBR.

“We look at the city of Brockton as a good market for us,” Perry said. “We would probably have to get a little more aggressive if, in fact, they do make this move quickly to change to Haitian.”